enfettered

verb

past tense of enfetter
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement

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  1. bound
  2. tied
  3. hampered
Verb
  • Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Milwaukee players bounded out of the dugout to greet Pratt, who debuted in June and became the first rookie to hit an extra-inning homer in the World Series.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Worth Girvan and Gaspar were virtually tied on election night Tuesday, but on Thursday Worth Girvan began pulling ahead as more mail-in ballots were counted.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Wear them around your neck, in your hair, or simply tied onto the handle of your bag.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Severe weather has hampered some recovery efforts, and weather remains a key focus of the investigation.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Barkley, still hampered by injuries, rushed for only 30 yards and a long run of five yards on 13 carries.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hampered
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“Enfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfettered. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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